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Page 22
... lady or me . ~ And so this is the end on't ! -up early , and down late -and this is all my thanks ! -- but your honour had better take care what you do — she has the short cough yet sometimes - and should take physic , spring and fall ...
... lady or me . ~ And so this is the end on't ! -up early , and down late -and this is all my thanks ! -- but your honour had better take care what you do — she has the short cough yet sometimes - and should take physic , spring and fall ...
Page 49
... Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella , after some ancient princess of the island . The countess herself was not much changed since we last presented her to our readers . Age had rendered her step more slow , but not less ...
... Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella , after some ancient princess of the island . The countess herself was not much changed since we last presented her to our readers . Age had rendered her step more slow , but not less ...
Page 64
... Lady Politic Woudbe of the isle , to talk over some of the breast - laws ; but never mind - go , and go speedily , that you may return as quick as possible . I expect no immediate explosion of this grand conspiracy . When the rogues see ...
... Lady Politic Woudbe of the isle , to talk over some of the breast - laws ; but never mind - go , and go speedily , that you may return as quick as possible . I expect no immediate explosion of this grand conspiracy . When the rogues see ...
Page 67
... ready wit and acuteness of in- tellect . With Lady Derby and with the two young gentlemen , she was a great favourite , and used much freedom in conversing with them , by means of a system of signs which had been PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 67.
... ready wit and acuteness of in- tellect . With Lady Derby and with the two young gentlemen , she was a great favourite , and used much freedom in conversing with them , by means of a system of signs which had been PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 67.
Page 113
... lady , " said Peveril , « why will you distress yourself with fixing your eye on defi- ciencies which arise rather from a change of times and manners , than any degeneracy of my noble friend ? Let him be once engaged in his duty ...
... lady , " said Peveril , « why will you distress yourself with fixing your eye on defi- ciencies which arise rather from a change of times and manners , than any degeneracy of my noble friend ? Let him be once engaged in his duty ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castletown church companion coun countenance countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire desire door duty earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings fellow Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse House of Commons island Jesuit journey Julian Peveril King lian look lord madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Master Bridgenorth Master Julian Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause perhaps person Peve poor Popish Plot present purpose racter rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril roundheaded scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee thing thou thought tion tone turned usual voice warrant White Horse Tavern young